2025 Utah State Championships presented by MVP Disc Sports

Greetings to all involved with the 2025 Utah State Championships presented by MVP Disc Sports. What a weekend we had! Congratulations to ALL of our division winners - you can now call yourselves 1x ... show more ›

Greetings to all involved with the 2025 Utah State Championships presented by MVP Disc Sports.

What a weekend we had! Congratulations to ALL of our division winners - you can now call yourselves 1x UT State Champions, which... is honestly about the raddest thing outside of winning Worlds.

Congratulations as well to our podium finishers and furthermore - to all of you for getting out, challenging yourself on some tough layouts, and enjoying a remarkably perfect weather window for Utah in August.

First - I want to thank everyone who helped with this event.

Thank you to MVP Disc Sports for sponsoring this event for another year!
Their support is massively appreciated, and this event would not be possible without their custom art department, their phenomenal support staff, and the excellent plastic they produce - which I'm hoping you are all throwing!

Thank you to Mandie Chamberlain and Chaz Critchfield.
Mandie was our Assistant TD on record for this event, and she is an absolute rock for me as a TD - I cannot be in 2 places at once, and Mandie took on the role of making sure folks were taken care of and checked in up at Brighton, and that was invaluable.
Chaz, as hopefully you all already know by now, is the mind behind the entire course design for Brighton - and he made sure the course was in premier shape for this event, that rules and regs were set clearly both in the caddy books and on the course, and gave me all of the direction I needed to make sure this event continued the strong legacy he set for UT States over the past few years.

Thank you to Amanda Kaestner, John and Sam Ward, Chandler Purtle, Jacob Barham, Tannor Merkol, Casey Turner, Zach Arlt, and the rest of our on-site volunteers across both courses - your help spotting & supporting was huge. Thank you to Jared Cloward and Chris Norman for letting me use your baskets.

Thank you to Bad Throws Good Bros for filming the MPO Lead Card all 3 days, we can't wait to see the coverage in a few weeks - you can see their coverage of the 2025 Salt Lake Open HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@BadThrowsGoodBros

Thank you to Brighton Resort for being such an excellent venue, Uinta Brewing for keeping us "hydrated", Feldman's Deli for the support, our hole sponsors for their backing of this event, and to all of you for playing.

IMPORTANT STUFF:

- ALL Payouts Have been Sent across Pro and Am divisions.
- Pros, your payouts were sent to your PayPal accounts.
- AMS - You received payouts as an EGift Card to ARSLC.
- ACE Pot has been paid out - Alex Tews / Erich Fabian / Earl Taylor all hit aces this weekend and all paid in - splitting $540 paid out via PayPal.
- The event report has been submitted to the PDGA and will appear on your next ratings update.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
August 23rd-24th - 2025 Solitude Open presented by MVP Disc Sports:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/2025_Solitude_Open_2025

September 13th-14th - 27th Annual Creekside Open - AM Weekend:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/27th_Annual_Creekside_Open_AM_Weekend_2025

September 20th - 21st - 27th Annual Creekside Open - PRO Weekend:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/27th_Annual_Creekside_Open_PRO_Weekend_2025

FINALLY -
Just wanted to extend a final thanks to all of you who played this year. This year was my 1st year as TD for UT States (and my first time being TD for an A-Tier), and so seeing the big turnout was really encouraging. We will continue to work as hard as we can to provide epic event series in Utah throughout the entire year. States was our second event on a list of 5 back to back A or B-Tiers that we took on this year - and in order to put these on we need players - so thanks again for coming out.

See you again soon,
--
Ben Marolf
Owner
Another Round Salt Lake City
www.anotherroundsaltlake.com

Greetings Competitors, 2 rounds down, 1 to go. I have posted tee-times for tomorrow. PLEASE take note of your tee-times tonight, and keep an eye on them first thing in the morning in-case we hav ... show more ›

Greetings Competitors,

2 rounds down, 1 to go.

I have posted tee-times for tomorrow. PLEASE take note of your tee-times tonight, and keep an eye on them first thing in the morning in-case we have any drops / movement and have to do some shuffling.

For this final round, I made specific adjustments to lag times for cards based off 4 & 3 top speeds and general pace of play. This is of particular note at Brighton, and I'm hoping that it will allow for faster pace of play for tomorrow's round.

This means that card separation is not uniform, so again - check your tee-times.

PLAYOFFS:
In the event of a TIE FOR 1st PLACE in any division, a playoff will ensue.

If players are playing off for 2nd or 3rd place trophies, they may decide as a group how they would like to determine how to break their tie - but it will not affect payouts - only trophy reception. Coin flips, CTPs, Rock Paper Scissors, or a classic playoff all work just fine - choose your own adventure.

For FIRST PLACE TIES:

@ CREEKSIDE -
Players in the playoff will proceed to Hole 1 and play the course as a group, sudden death format, where best-score on a hole wins / ties move on to Hole 2, then 3, etc.
@ BRIGHTON:
Players will be shuttled via truck to Hole 18, which will be played on a loop until a winner is decided.
General Reminders:
BE AT THE COURSE NO LATER THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR TEE TIME TO MEET WITH YOUR CARD. Late arrivals have and will be given penalty strokes per PDGA regulations.

This is an A-Tier Event. There is NO SMOKING ALLOWED during this event.

Please continue to adhere to the dress code. We will not be huge sticklers on this, just dress PROFESSIONALLY. Performance tee-shirts (non-100% cotton) are just fine, 100% cotton shirts are not advised but we will not give you penalty strokes if it is clean, un-ripped, and looks professional.

It is HIGHLY recommended to arrive at the course at least 30 minutes before your tee-time to avoid penalty strokes.
Tomorrow looks to feature some very exciting play across all divisions. We couldn't be more excited to crown our 2025 Utah State Champions.

Thank you for your participation in this event, it has been an absolute pleasure.

Sleep well, hydrate well, and SHOW UP EARLY.

May the force be with you, always,

Ben

Greetings competitors, Registration has CLOSED and we were able to get 188 competitors into this event. Couldn't be more happy with the turnout, and we can't wait to get to this weekend. IMPOR ... show more ›

Greetings competitors,

Registration has CLOSED and we were able to get 188 competitors into this event.
Couldn't be more happy with the turnout, and we can't wait to get to this weekend.

IMPORTANT STUFF:
CANYON DRIVING CAN BE SLOW / construction is always happening in Big Cottonwood. Please plan on being up at Brighton at least 30 minutes before your tee-time so that you are not late.

TEE TIMES HAVE BEEN POSTED. Please note that we moved Brighton tee-times up 30 minutes or so with a late rush in sign-ups, so first cards will be headed out at 9:30 AM at Brighton and 9:00 at Creekside.

AMS PLAYERS PACKS - Your $20 shop Credit will be sent to you on Friday morning. If you have NOT come into the shop to get your discs / disc stations, please do so before the end of the weekend - we will NOT have disc stations on site for pickup, they will be at the shop.

Cash CTPs will ALL be at Creekside during your first round there (Ams Day 1 / Pros Day 2) with payouts on-hand for a subsequent round at check-in. I will post winners and $$ amounts after the rounds.

COURSE NOTES:
Creekside is back in the AMS DAY 1 positions, where it will stay until after the Friday round.

I have PAINTED LINES on 8 (Hazard Island) 14 (OB Left), 16 (Hazard Island) for the Day 2 and 3 positions at Creekside so that you can still practice your shots to those positions.

Please review the caddy books if you have not already so that I can answer any layout questions before the event.

I have a question regarding hole 9 at Brighton. In caddybook/tee sign there is an OB pond demarcated (behind and right of basket). The pond today appears completely dry - does this mean the OB doesn' ... show more ›

I have a question regarding hole 9 at Brighton. In caddybook/tee sign there is an OB pond demarcated (behind and right of basket). The pond today appears completely dry - does this mean the OB doesn't apply or will the dry pond area be marked as OB?

Thanks for all your work, everything is coming together great!

Greetings All, The Utah State Championships are less than 2 weeks away, and we couldn't be more excited for this event. We are looking pretty dialed at both courses, conditions are excellent for ... show more ›

Greetings All,

The Utah State Championships are less than 2 weeks away, and we couldn't be more excited for this event.

We are looking pretty dialed at both courses, conditions are excellent for play - and so with no further ado - here are your caddy books. These are LIVE LINKS, so we will update the layouts if any necessary changes arise - but they are likely locked.

PRO (+MA1/FA1) LAYOUTS:
- Brighton (Days 1 and 3): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGuatVEgS8/4apXrOAne-GmXWpQV4Gacw/view?utm_content=DAGuatVEgS8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h611dadfeb6
- Creekside (Day 2): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGuanOfMKI/5go0FyVV6CmeBGyFnX_glA/view?utm_content=DAGuanOfMKI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h612b8fba73

AMS (Excluding MA1/FA1) LAYOUTS:
- Creekside (Day 1): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGt05ljPWA/XkrOcYVC98Jhk9FzAjh-uw/view?utm_content=DAGt05ljPWA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hb7b9a9380f
- Brighton (Day 2): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGua6z4hbs/EYEMzNXn6a56ho95eSnHFw/view?utm_content=DAGua6z4hbs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hac5b1b0e1c
- Creekside (Day 3): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGuaSTjW_g/8Elg-fBXtGbDUpu002_loA/view?utm_content=DAGuaSTjW_g&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h975ec7f0fb

Please note that we have a few variations on all layouts for A and B Pools within each broader AMS/PROS pools. This will help ratings, ensure fair play, and keep things exciting.

As is fairly standard with all of my events, there is not much in the way of safari / crazy OB - the courses will play hard but fair to each division / pool.

CREEKSIDE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
- Today I went and set up Creekside in the layout for AMS DAY 1.
- On Saturday or Sunday of this week, I will move the baskets into position for PRO DAY 2 / AMS DAY 3 - and will leave them in those positions until WEDNESDAY before the event, where they will go back to AMS DAY 1 positions until the event.

PLAYERS PACK PICKUPS:
Barring any delays, AMS Players Packs will be available for pickup starting on JULY 31st at the shop. Early pickup is greatly appreciated, as the players pack includes an MVP Disc Station II - and I would like to avoid hauling 100 of those around if possible. Early pickups also get first dibs on the best discs, which I have squirreled away into some boxes set aside for the event.

A-Tier DRESS CODE:
We reserve the right to enforce the dress code for an A-Tier event. You can find the dress code here in section B: https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/404 - but as long as you look professional, we will allow you to play.

Coverage:
MPO Lead Card will be filmed all 3 days by Bad Throws Good Bros. DAY 1 MPO Lead Card will be the 4 highest rated players in MPO at the time of the event.

Much more to come over the next 2 weeks, but this is a solid start.

Be well, practice hard, and may the force be with you,

Ben Marolf, Tournament Director